A Study of Background Conditions for Sphinx—The Satellite-Borne Gamma-Ray Burst Polarimeter

SPHiNX is a proposed satellite-borne gamma-ray burst polarimeter operating in the energy range 50–500 keV. The mission aims to probe the fundamental mechanism responsible for gamma-ray burst prompt emission through polarisation measurements. Optimising the signal-to-background ratio for SP...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fei Xie, Mark Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Galaxies
Subjects:
GRB
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/2/50